It can look like fertile CM, but the "mucins" that help the sperm swim thru to the egg, may have been negatively effected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boompink
It can look like fertile CM, but the "mucins" that help the sperm swim thru to the egg, may have been negatively effected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boompink
thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
I can honestly say that I will not be doing anymore clomid.my doctor and I believe it just doesn't agree with me.I look grey in colour and as much as I feel better I'm still very shaky and having side effects.I am just so sensitive to everything,honestly I know it's not the same but I have one alcoholic drink and it time for a taxi lol.it's not for me atall.I had a phone consultation with my GP and if this cycle is not successful then my next step is progesterone after O.I had already considered this but when the nurse prescribed me clomid I was delighted.I just couldn't bare to feel this way again :( !Quote:
Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG
you know I'm only CD 9 and I've already changed my plan 3 times and I'm now thinking to go all out like yourself.BD everyday until O is confirmed.I think you have a good chance of BFP,KMFX for you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetsister
Good luck I hope you get your BFP next time and you don't suffer the horrid side effects.please update as to how you feel the second time around :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Boompink
I will, thank you!
oh honey, I'm so sorry. I have had a bad reaction to every prescription drug I've ever been on too - I think some of us are just like that. Praying you are preggo this month!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Just1wish
Thank you so much atomic.i only have to look at a tablet to feel it's effects lol.I soo hope so too.will keep updating :) ! J1W xQuote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Update- so it seems the clomid wasn't completely to blame.I ended up at hospital yesterday as I couldn't breath and looked a funny colour.I have a chest and sinus infection.so this has been brewing in me all week.I might,just might consider another clomid cycle if no BFP this time.
PS - I don't actually LIKE this but I am happy to know that it's something treatable.
:) I like it too because it means im not ruling out clomid again.probably didn't help the way I felt but it's definitely not solely to blame for how I was feeling :) !Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Hope you're feeling better!Quote:
Originally Posted by Just1wish
I feel wayyyy better now,thank you Amari :) !Quote:
Originally Posted by amari
If you do the sperm meets egg plan but don't usually O until later would you still start dtd every other day on cd 8 until +opk? Would you use a little rephresh this early or still nothing? Does dh then do release on his own the days you're not dtd to keep it as fr? I'm kinda confused about this plan!
Any clomid users doing it?
Im going to use something this month as last was a tad rough,but i heard of a girl used conceive plus on clomid , is that the new version of ky jelly or did i hear wrong?And she ended up having triplet girls i know this didnt DO that it was just coincidence but makes me want to use it over preseed,and the girl part i want not the multiples:)but wondering if this is o.k. girl friendly lube?Just the preseed scares me being it is used for boy sways:eek:
Hi Amari i planned to use it last time but dtd everyday instead,thought it would be more effective?And they say to dtd every other day up until +opk ,so i would just keep it up even if its late because you could have a surprise early o,just to be covered:)Quote:
Originally Posted by amari
This time i might do that because its not easy everyday you end up quitting earlier.
So will you have dtd one day then have dh release in his own the next?
I never heard if that lube? I was really dry last time, but all the lines really sting for me which I worry means it raises my ph.
Can you do FR then lots of attemps with Clomid or will that lower sperm count too much - should you just do lots of attempts ? My friends looking into swaying but is undecided on using her clomid but her hubby is 44 so even without using clomid abstinance isnt a route she can go down but they want a baby girl..
Anyone ?
When I started swaying I dis frequent didn't get preg (on clomid) it's been dropped. So u can start with it but drop it after a cycle or two bc on clomid u want a bfp asap.
Atomic also believes it may only sway a small %
When i was on Clomid i also didnt do FR i tried to dtd once every day around o time and on so no messing with anything,just trying to get pregnant while on it.and i did on my 3 rd round of Clomid,but i had been on the diet for the whole previous year almost ,and had started out with FR in the early days but dropped it all,so i would recommend diet over any technique or frequency :)
Yes, it will likely lower sperm count too much BUT if a couple wanted to try it for the first month on Clomid, that is prob. ok providing that DW has not already done several clomid cycles to TTC previous children.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mum23boys
Agree 1000% I would take a sway with JUST Clomid and diet in a heartbeat over frequency. It simply cannot make much difference because men make 50-50 X and Y.Quote:
Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG
Thank you very much. Congrats on your pink bundle sweetsister - good to see someone on just clomid and diet that got a girl - it means it does happen and will give my friend hope !! - I think she thinks she needs to do everything under the sun still whilst on it to get her girl - she cant let go of all the other stuff she has heard about and isnt quite ready to see that it is actually going to do her more harm than good when the times comes
Hi Atomic!
I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right area, but hopefully you will see : )
AF arrived today unfortunately. I have unsuccessfully swayed for 8 cycles and now I start Clomid. I need to make a fair few changes to my sway in order to get preg quickly. Clomid is expensive in New Zealand and I have only 3 cycles maximum on it (NZ restrictions).
I have been on the IG style diet, but added a few more veges in and less meat. Also not drinking too much milk, but eat yoghurt. Recently I have been having some brown rice too - since finding out I have PCOS.
Can I take these supps? Aspirin (every second day), B6 50mg, Calcium, Magnesium?
I have stopped SP, and will no longer use Acigel, Zyrtec, Rephresh.
DH has been taking LR - should I get him to stop?
I will be DTD daily in the fertile phase.
Let me know what you think, and please suggest otherwise!
Much appreciated XX
I have taken my clomid for this month, am on cd10 did cd3 to cd7 but i am still having loads of discharge, way more than normal, i thought clomid took this away???? Am i still ok for my attempt should i be doing rephresh etc (am also taking aspirin)
Bumping for Atomic feedback : ) XX
Hi Maple, I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I hope this wasn't too pressing timewise.
In terms of diet, since you've been TTC and dieting so long, you may want to add in 8-15 mg zinc 3 times a week and an iron 18 mg every other day. Are you taking 1200-1600 mg folic acid? (unless you are saying you were eating meat during that time??)
You can take aspirin, B6, cal and mag while on Clomid. Now I personally don't believe that B6, cal, and mag sway pink, but they are ok to take.
:agree: with dropping SP, antihistamine, and jellies.
Yes, have DH stop LR. It will still be in his system and swaying for you for a month or two afterwards, maybe even 3. Sperm take 72 days or so to form so every sperm he makes for the next 72 days were exposed to at least a bit of LR.
Go ahead and DTD daily this first month but if you don't get pg, you'll need to switch to SMEP Sperm Meets Egg Plan
Well, it's not magic, it takes time to affect you. You may just be better able to handle it then others are. I'd go ahead and attempt for sure. There are probably changes that you just can't see with the naked eye. If you want to do RepHResh, that's your call to make of course. The first month or two (most people take Clomid for 6 months, not three, so if you only get it for 3 months, disregard these directions, they're only for people who can take a 6 month course) you have a bit of leeway to try something like RepHresh or jump and dump.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs_P
Thanks atomic "well its not magic" - really really made me laugh sounded just like something one of boys would say. Think i'm cracking up but it had me in hysterics i could hear his voice saying that.
Shame though, magic pill would be good.
To any girls who've taken clomid.... last night i had really bad pains mid section region bad enough i had to take paracetamol i felt really rough. They've gone today, does this normally happen (was worried it was the start of hyper stimulation as was really painful) and if so is it a signal of ov or does ov come much later? I've no idea when i'll o but am hoping its sooner rather than later
Not sure if this helps, but I had the worst o pains I've ever had in my entire life on Clomid. It was a low dose, and I did not hyperstimulate, but the ovary from which I ovulated that month did look "more swollen than normal" on ultrasound afterwards. For me the pain was most intense on o day, but I could *feel* my ovaries (not in a pleasant way) for a couple of days beforehand.
So my guess is that you'll o soon.... Are you using opks? Temping?
Excellent - thank you : ) No problem, I realise you are super busy!Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
I have been eating small amounts of meat throughout this diet. I only take 500 mcg of Folic Acid - shall I double my dose?
I will look into iron and zinc also.
Much appreciated!! XX
Atomic,
Can you trust OPKs while on Clomid? I have been testing since CD10 (in am FMU after 2pm and right before I go to bed, so around 20-OPKS so far and my monitor still says HIGH, but got a +OPK this am. Should I believe it? It's a digital smiley OPK, so maybe it's true?
LOL I hope that didn't sound smart-ass-y, I just meant that it doesn't work instantaneously (wish it did!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs_P
That is totally normal and not a sign of OHSS - OHSS is very painful and your belly will bloat as well.
It can, but I think it's more likely that it messed up your monitor (maybe masked in estrogen the changes that the monitor looks for) and the OPK is right and the monitor is wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
Question - how many attempts are you doing? You're not trying to stick to just one attempt at pos OPK, right?
Triple it. Take 500 morning, noon and night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maple
Yes, we have started our attempts day before yesterday and then yesterday, plus we will today as well and continue on for a few days for good measure. I am just thinking that maybe I have been actually Oing later in my cycle and we have been stopping too soon, so I hope we can catch the O this month!Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
got it! just making sure! good luck!
thanks sugar, i'm using opk's digi ones, temping has never worked for me, i don't sleep long enough with the boys so hopefully will be accurate my cervix feels like its getting ready (has been firmer and higher than any other recent month til earlier today - sorry tmi i know)Quote:
Originally Posted by sugarNspice
thanks atomic oh and not smart ass y at all just really funny - ds1 asked me why i was laughing so muchQuote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush